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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Anxiety

ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Anxiety

F41.1
F41.9

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for chronic anxiety includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GAD
Persistent Anxiety
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Anxiety

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Chronic Anxiety

Use ICD-10 code F41.1 for generalized anxiety disorder, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Billable Code
F41.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Symptoms persist for at least 6 months with significant impairment.
documentation:
  • • Detailed documentation of symptom duration and impact is required.

Applicable To

  • • Chronic anxiety
  • • Generalized anxiety disorder

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation includes specific symptoms and their impact on daily functioning.

Unspecified Anxiety Disorder

Billable Code
F41.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Symptoms do not meet the criteria for any specific anxiety disorder

Applicable To

  • • Anxiety disorder NOS

Important Notes

  • • Avoid using F41.9 when a more specific diagnosis can be made.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z91.89

History of psychological trauma

Use when anxiety symptoms are exacerbated by a history of trauma.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for chronic anxiety?

The ICD-10 code for chronic anxiety, specifically generalized anxiety disorder, is F41.1. It requires symptoms to persist for at least 6 months with significant impairment.

How to document chronic anxiety for ICD-10 coding?

Document chronic anxiety by specifying symptom duration, specific symptoms, and their impact on daily functioning. This supports the use of F41.1.

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